Qatar

Special menu on select Qatar Airways flights to Thailand and Sri Lanka 12 Apr 2017 - 11:51 pm

Qatar Airways will celebrate the Thai and Sri Lankan New Years by offering special menus on select flights and in the Al Safwa...

Magical Festival Village holds special day for Dhreima & QACSN children 12 Apr 2017 - 11:51 pm

Magical Festival Village has recently organised a special entertainment day for children of Qatar Autism Center & Special Needs (QACSN), as well as...

Strict vigilance by Coast Guard keeps Qatari sea borders safe 12 Apr 2017 - 11:51 pm

Smuggling attempts through the sea borders have dropped drastically with introduction of an advanced surveillance system that is locally developed, a senior official...

Qatar University team wins Arabic Debating Championship 12 Apr 2017 - 11:51 pm

Under the patronage of Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, the Vice Chairperson & CEO of Qatar Foundation, the fourth edition...

Neighbourhood stores can renew licence for 3 years 12 Apr 2017 - 11:36 pm

Hundreds of neighbhourhood stores in Qatar will now be able to renew their licences for a period of three years. The Cabinet yesterday...

Workshop of ‘Books - Made in Qatar’ initiative launched 12 Apr 2017 - 11:35 pm

DOHA: Qatar National Library (QNL), in collaboration with Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press), and the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region, has launched the...

PPC brings out 34th edition of Sukan 12 Apr 2017 - 11:35 pm

The Permanent Population Committee (PPC) has issued its 34th edition (December 2016) of its periodical report “Sukan” in Arabic and English. It is...

Emir concludes Africa tour 12 Apr 2017 - 11:35 pm

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday concluded his state visit to the Republic of South Africa, the last leg...

20% rise in bus passengers 12 Apr 2017 - 11:35 pm

The number of passengers using public buses in Qatar increased by 20 percent last year, the Ministry of Transport and Communications said yesterday...

Emir's condolences conveyed 12 Apr 2017 - 11:35 pm

Jeddah: H E Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al Thani conveyed the condolences of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani...

Qatar Motor Show to display unique cars 12 Apr 2017 - 11:21 pm

Twenty global automotive brands will mark their exclusive regional and local reveals at the seventh edition of the Qatar Motor Show that runs...

Expo Turkey to showcase 300 firms 12 Apr 2017 - 10:44 pm

To explore new avenues of investment and trade between Qatar and Turkey, a three-day exhibition showcasing around 300 Turkish firms is set to...

HBKU to host MIT professor 12 Apr 2017 - 10:44 pm

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), in collaboration with MIT, will be hosting on Sunday a seminar on global climate change and its impact...

Work starts on Qatar World Cup final stadium at Lusail 12 Apr 2017 - 05:34 pm

Doha: Work has begun on Lusail Stadium, the 80,000-seater venue which will host the Qatar 2022 World Cup final, tournament organizers have said....

Emir, South Africa's President Hold Session of Talks 12 Apr 2017 - 03:34 pm

Pretoria: The HH Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, and President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, held an official session of talks this...

Qatar and Kenya bolster ties in several fields 12 Apr 2017 - 01:46 pm

The Qatari-Kenyan relations enjoy mutual respect and appreciation and developing cooperation at all levels. The anticipated visit of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim...

Qatar Foundation interns graduate from Siemens programme 12 Apr 2017 - 12:08 pm

Siemens and Qatar Foundation (QF) celebrated the graduation of participants from a unique programme that seeks to inspire and develop promising Qatari talent....

Education key to fighting allergies, says HMC medic 12 Apr 2017 - 12:04 pm

The first step in combating allergies is education, according to an expert. With the weather conditions changing, complaints associated with sneezing, runny nose,...